Charli XCX: Last News

The Cure walked away from the BRIT Awards empty handed last night, with fans of the band saying they “should have won by miles”.Robert Smith and co received their first BRIT nominations in over three decades for Group of the Year, Best Alternative/Rock Act, and Album of the Year for ‘Songs of A Lost World‘ at this year’s ceremony. Last night (March 1), they were beaten for the prestigious Album of the Year award by Charli XCX, whose culture-defining ‘Brat‘ won out.Likewise, Best Alternative/Rock Act went to Sam Fender, and Group of the Year to Ezra Collective.

Tracy Chapman has revealed she refuses to stream music, insisting that buying physical music is the only way for artists to get paid.The singer-songwriter has given an interview to the New York Times in which she discusses her outlook on the current state of the music industry.Answering a question about how much new music she listens to, she responded: “I do listen to music still. I don’t listen to as much as I used to, and I’m maybe going to date myself now, or someone’s going to call me a Luddite, but I don’t stream music.”She explained: “I only buy music in physical form.

Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon has opened up about his collaborations with Taylor Swift and Charli XCX on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. The singer appeared on the talk show, where he discussed his upcoming album ‘sABLE, fABLE‘ and his recent collaborations with Charli XCX and Taylor Swift.

Camila Cabello has admitted that she felt “hurt” by comparisons to Charli XCX and the negative reactions to her 2024 single ‘I Luv It’.At the time, some Charli fans claimed that Cabello was trying to tap into the former’s style on 2017 song ‘I Got It’.Charli even fanned the flames by mimicking a video Cabello posted to ‘I Luv It’ with her own ‘I Got It’ in the background.Now, Cabello has spoken about the comparisons in a new interview with Dork magazine. “It crushed me. I don’t know how other artists do it because the negative stuff really depresses me… It was a very weird, intense time, and I started dissociating, which has only happened very few times in my life,” she said.She continued: “In the beginning.

Glastonbury 2025 is edging ever closer, with organisers now drip-feeding the individual line-ups for the festival’s many stages and areas after revealing the first wave of acts in early March. Check out a breakdown of the bill so far below.The legendary event returns to Worthy Farm in Somerset between June 25 and 29, ahead of a fallow year in 2026.

Charli XCX is shown getting aggravated in a new clip from the Prime Video show Overcompensating.The series, which airs on May 15, stars internet comedian Benito Skinner as Benny – a closeted former high school football player who befriends an outsider in order to fit in. The official trailer has a montage of scenes form the show, featuring sexual situations, college party chaos, and a final scene that reveals the ‘Brat’ artist’s involvement.In a short but wild moment, she berates a shocked-looking assistant, shouting: “You think I wanna play fucking ‘Boom Clap’ in a fucking college – are you joking?” The artist guest stars as a comedic version of herself, as well as serving as the show’s executive music producer.Overcompensating also features appearances from Kyle MacLachlan, Connie Britton, and Kaia Gerber, with Hollywood star Jonah Hill onboard as executive producer.

Charli XCX‘s upcoming new A24 film The Moment.It comes as four more actors joined the project including Rish Shah, who appeared in Ms. Marvel, Isaac Cole Powell, who starred in Armando Iannucci’s HBO series The Franchise, Kate Berlant, who starred alongside Nicolas Cage in 2023 movie Dream Scenario, and Stath Lets Flats’ Jamie Demetriou, according to Film Updates.They join previously-announced cast Alexander Skarsgård (Succession), Rosanna Arquette and Trew Mullen (Blink Twice).

Lily Allen has said that she was “surprised” to hear that Charli XCX wasn’t given a headline slot at Glastonbury 2025.The bill for this year’s edition of the Worthy Farm festival was shared at the start of the month, with headliners being confirmed as Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo. Countless other names were also announced for the 2025 instalment, including confirmation that Charli XCX would be headlining the Other Stage on the Saturday.In a new interview, Allen has shared her thoughts on the bill and said that while she thinks Olivia Rodrigo will deliver an unforgettable slot on the main Pyramid Stage, she was caught off guard by the news that the ‘360’ singer wasn’t headlining.“I’m absolutely over the moon for [Rodrigo].

Charli XCX has added a new wave of artists to her day at Lido Festival 2025. Check out the details below.It comes after the ‘Brat’ hitmaker was announced as one of the artists set to headline and curate her own day at the 2025 edition of the London festival at the end of last year.Set for this June, it will be held in London’s Victoria Park across two weekends, and will feature “carefully curated music line-ups alongside community-driven activities during the week, all with a strong emphasis on sustainability.” The first wave of names included Bladee, The Japanese House, The Dare, 070 Shake, Kelly Lee Owens and A.

Matthew McConaughey’s return to the big screen was met with rapturous applause as he premiered drama The Rivals Of Amziah King at SXSW on Monday (March 10).Set within the backwoods of rural Oklahoma, McConaughey plays the title role of Amziah King, the leader of a bluegrass-playing band of misfits as well as the owner of a honey making business. When his estranged foster daughter (Angelina LookingGlass) unexpectedly returns, Amziah seeks to renew their connection and bring her into the family business.

Glampville – the luxury offsite camping – has now opened their bookings for this year’s edition of Glastonbury.Formerly known as Glastotel, the premier boutique glamping destination for the annual Worthy Farm music bash is currently offering various tents at a variety of prices for the entirety of Glastonbury – which is taking place this summer from June 25 to 29. You can visit here to book your stay.Some of their offerings include bell tents starting from £999 up to £3,797 for a Boutique deluxe emperor for four to six people, an onsite bar and food court, which also features a cocktail bar with live music and “chill-out” areas, abundant hot showers and well-maintained, proper flushing loos, Pamper tents, a spa, in-room power for deluxe and super deluxe packages, exclusive car park for guests and a buggy service from check-in to transfer guests and belongings to tents.Glampville also gained a reputation last year for being host to a handful of secret sets.

Charli XCX and Doechii are due to clash at Glastonbury, as the first stage details have been revealed.In a special episode of Annie Mac and Nick Grimshaw‘s podcast Sidetracked, exclusive details of some of the stage breakdowns were shared with listeners.Charli XCX will be headlining the Other Stage on the Saturday night, which is at the same time as when Doechii is headlining the West Holts Stage. “That’s quite a big clash there,” Grimshaw said on the show.“That’s good, though,” Mac replied.

Charli XCX is reportedly being eyed to play the White Witch Greta Gerwig‘s upcoming Chronicles of Narnia film for Netflix.According to Deadline, the multiple Grammy winner is among the top choices for the role and talks have been ongoing for a while, although nothing concrete has yet been agreed.In 2018, Netflix announced it would develop new series and film projects based on C.S. Lewis’ beloved The Chronicles of Narnia novels, and Gerwig was brought on board in 2020 to adapt and direct.

Glastonbury 2025 has been announced – with Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo set to headline alongside many other acts like Charli XCX, Biffy Clyro and Noah Kahan. Check out the full line-up so far below.The festival will return to Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset from June 25 to 29, and the long-awaited first main batch of names has been revealed – with more to be shared in the coming months.Young was already confirmed to headline the Pyramid Stage (after initially pulling out due to creative differences with the festival and claiming it was a “corporate turn-off“), while Rod Stewart had been revealed for the coveted Sunday Legend Slot, with Nile Rodgers letting slip that he and Chic would be performing directly after him.Two of the most rumoured names to top the bill in recent months were Olivia Rodrigo and The 1975 – with further whisperings of Taylor Swift, Sam Fender, Stevie Wonder and Rihanna (the latter with London stadium shows reportedly on the cards).Now, it has been confirmed that Matty Healy and co.

Glastonbury 2025 fans have been reacting to this year’s line-up following the first wave of acts being announced this morning (March 6).Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo are set to headline Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset from June 27 to 29 alongside many other acts like Charli XCX, Biffy Clyro and Noah Kahan.Other names on the bill include The Maccabees, Alanis Morissette, Lucy Dacus, Father John Misty, RAYE, Wolf Alice, The Prodigy, Doechii, St. Vincent, Deftones, Scissor Sisters, The Libertines, Wet Leg, Weezer, AJ Tracey, Future Islands, JADE, TV On The Radio, Self Esteem, CMAT, Blossoms, Jorja Smith and Turnstile.Young was already confirmed to headline the Pyramid Stage (after initially pulling out due to creative differences with the festival and claiming it was a “corporate turn-off”), while Rod Stewart had been revealed for the coveted Sunday Legend Slot, with Nile Rodgers letting slip that he and Chic will be performing directly after him.Two of the most rumoured names to top the bill in recent months were Olivia Rodrigo and The 1975 – with further whisperings of Taylor Swift, Sam Fender, Stevie Wonder and Rihanna (the latter with London stadium shows reportedly on the cards).Many have reacted to The 1975’s headline slot on the Friday with one writing: “Love them or loathe them, I think it would be unfair to say The 1975 are not the biggest UK based band to be active over the last 10 years.

Liam Gallagher is happy for Charli XCX and Sam Fender for their BRIT Award wins, but says that he doesn’t tune in to watch.Last night’s (March 1) ceremony saw comedian and actor Jack Whitehall returning to host the show for the first time since 2021 and the fifth time overall.The biggest winner of the night was Charli XCX, who beat the likes of The Last Dinner Party and The Cure for the prestigious Album Of The Year, as well as picking up Artist Of The Year and Best Dance Act, Songwriter Of The Year and Song Of The Year for ‘Guess‘, her collaboration with Billie Eilish.Elsewhere, Fender picked up the award for Best Alternative/Rock Act off the back of his record-breaking album ‘People Watching‘.One person who wasn’t watching, though, was the Oasis frontman, who responded to one fan on Twitter/X this morning asking if he had seen the ceremony by saying: “I don’t even watch when I’m FORCED to play them”Another fan then replied, asking if Gallagher was at least happy for Fender, to which he replied: “Yep and I think Charlie xcx deserves her flowers”Yep and I think Charlie xcx deserves her flowers— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) March 2, 2025Fans then began to question if Gallagher even felt this way back when Oasis were sweeping the ceremony. “What about when you were there?” one fan asked, to which Liam quickly quipped “Yeah still shit”.To another, he gave further reasoning for his reluctance to tune in these days, saying: “ITV have ruined it” and that it would take “a fully loaded pea shooter to the bollox” to get him to actually watch.And, it turns out he won’t be attending next year, post-Oasis reunion, either.

Charli XCX swept the BRIT Awards 2025 last night, taking home five awards and thanking dance artists who inspired her vision for ‘Brat‘, among them her late collaborator SOPHIE.The ‘360’ singer went into last night’s (March 1) ceremony as this year’s most nominated artist, which followed a culture-defining ‘Brat’ summer that saw her round off a banner year by being named as the Album of the Year by NME.“‘Brat’ as cultural sensation was a sight to behold, to be sure,” NME wrote. “But ‘Brat’ as an album – the record at the core of the rollout, the music beneath the marketing – is quite simply exceptional.”As well as beating the likes of The Last Dinner Party and The Cure for the prestigious Album Of The Year, she won Artist Of The Year and Best Dance Act.

BRIT Awards 2025 are taking place tonight (March 1) in London. See the rolling list of winners below, updated as the show goes on.The ceremony is being held at The O2, broadcast live on ITV1 and ITVX, with comedian and actor Jack Whitehall returning to host the show for the first time since 2021 and the fifth time overall.Charli XCX goes into the night with the most nominations, receiving five nods including Artist Of The Year, Pop Act and Dance Act.

Charli XCX has been named the 2025 BRIT Awards‘ recipient of the Songwriter of the Year award – find out more below.Ahead of the upcoming awards ceremony, which will take place at The O2 in London on Saturday March 1 and broadcast exclusively on ITV1 and ITVX, the BRITS have announced that Charli is being awarded the Songwriter of the Year honour.Her crowning comes after her longtime collaborator A. G.

Bring Her Back, the new film from the director of 2023 hit Talk To Me, has caused a stir online with its first trailer.The A24 horror, directed by Danny and Michael Philippou, stars Sally Hawkins and Emmy winning child actor Billy Barratt. The synopsis reads: “A brother and sister uncover a terrifying ritual at the secluded home of their new foster mother”.The unsettling trailer features a young girl being filmed on camera, with the worlds “Let Her Die” appearing on the screen as images of rituals and Hawkins screaming appear alongside it.

BBC News, no homegrown artist featured on either list last year after Benson Boone claimed the Number One song with ‘Beautiful Things’ and Taylor Swift‘s ‘The Tortured Poets Department‘ was the world’s bestselling album.Albums by Coldplay, Charli XCX and Dua Lipa did not make either list. The highest ranked artist was Artemas who came in 15th with ‘I Like The Way You Kiss Me’ on the global best selling singles list.Both lists were mainly dominated by US acts including Billie Eilish, Sabrina Carpenter and Kendrick Lamar.Previously, UK acts appeared in one or both of the top 10 lists every year since 2003.It comes after David Martin of the Featured Artists Coalition recently pointed to Spotify’s most globally streamed artists of 2024, saying that the increasing lack of UK names was a sign of the talent pipeline already suffering – and not for a lack of talent.“I’m not saying this is doomsday, it’s fixable but this should be the canary down the mine to the UK music industry,” he told NME.